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Major League Volleyball names Weston as its first Commissioner
Monday, March 2, 2026
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Fury fall in San Diego to streaking Mojo
Sunday, March 1, 2026
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The Columbus Fury were unable to slow down a surging San Diego Mojo team and lost in four sets, 13-25, 25-20, 20-25, 19-25, on Sunday at Viejas Arena. In addition to a tough Mojo team, the Fury could not overcome the quick turnaround after a Friday night match and travel to Southern California Saturday. [More]
Fury get back on winning side against Orlando
Sunday, February 22, 2026
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Denison edges OWU, grabs NCAC regular season crown
Saturday, February 21, 2026
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Fury fall at Atlanta, suffer fifth straight defeat
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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Denison takes over first place in NCAC women’s basketball race
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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Four CBUS-area players help OWU upset Wabash
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
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Fury fall to Orlando in another five-set thriller
Saturday, January 31, 2026
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Dallas continues hot play with sweep of Fury
Thursday, January 29, 2026
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Ohio Wesleyan women’s basketball hands Denison first loss in thriller
Saturday, January 24, 2026
By Kevin Rouch
Saturday’s game between the Denison Big Red (17-1, 6-1 NCAC) and the Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops (16-1, 7-0 NCAC), two of the country’s top Division III women’s basketball teams, lived up to the hype. Both squads came back from double-digit deficits, with the Bishops rallying in the fourth quarter to win 72-65. [More]
Fury with important win at Omaha Thursday
Thursday, January 22, 2026
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The Columbus Fury (2-3) picked up a big road win over the Omaha Supernovas, 25-23, 25-22, 19-25, 25-21, to snap their early season losing streak Thursday at the CHI Health Center. Omaha dropped to 2-3. [More]
Fury fall to Indy Ignite in another five-set thriller
Saturday, January 17, 2026
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The Columbus Fury pushed the Indy Ignite to the limit Saturday night in a highly contested five-set thriller, 23-25, 26-24, 18-25, 25-22, 20-22, showcasing a match filled with momentum swings, long rallies, and late-set drama that kept fans on the edge of their seats. [More]
Fury fall in exciting five-set match at Grand Rapids
Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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The Columbus Fury came up just short in another five-set thriller against the Grand Rapids Rise, 25-23, 17-25, 25-19, 21-25, 12-15, Wednesday at Van Andel Arena. The two teams have gone to five sets in five-consecutive matches dating back to last season. [More]
Fury set franchise blocks record in loss to Omaha
Saturday, January 10, 2026
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The Columbus Fury set a new franchise record with 17 total blocks in a 3-1 loss to the Omaha Supernovas at Nationwide Arena Saturday. It was the home opener for the Fury, who are now 1-1 after winning in Atlanta Thursday. A loud crowd of 5,881 watched the action at Nationwide Arena. [More]
OWU wins 11th straight, beating Wittenberg in Springfield
Saturday, January 10, 2026
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The #12-ranked Ohio Wesleyan women’s basketball squad (12-1, 3-0 NCAC) won its 11th game in a row, beating Wittenberg (8-6, 1-2) by the final score of 76-67 in Springfield Saturday. The Battling Bishops were led by Fairbanks alum Macy Miller, who registered her 11th double-double with 19 points and 16 rebounds. [More]
Fury open season with big road win at Atlanta
Thursday, January 8, 2026
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Led by Raina Terry’s career-high 27 kills, the Columbus Fury opened their third season Thursday with a big 3-1 road win over the Atlanta Vibe at Gas South Arena. Terry, a Highland High School alum, finished with a .361 hitting percentage and added eight digs and four blocks. [More]
OWU women’s basketball extends winning streak to 10
Saturday, January 3, 2026
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The Ohio Wesleyan women’s basketball team (11-1, 2-0) beat visiting Oberlin (5-7, 1-1) for its 10th straight win. The Battling Bishops took a ten-point lead at the end of the first quarter and cruised the rest of the way for an 80-61 conference victory. [More]
Denison men’s basketball wins at Ohio Wesleyan
Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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The Denison men’s basketball team (7-4, 2-0) traveled to Delaware’s Branch Rickey Arena Wednesday for an NCAC game with Ohio Wesleyan (3-8, 0-3). The Big Red trailed by two points at halftime, but rallied for a 65-60 win over the Battling Bishops. [More]
Veteran Carpio joins Fury as assistant coach
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
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The Columbus Fury have added Noel Carpio as an assistant coach for the 2026 season, head coach Ángel Pérez announced Tuesday. The veteran assistant coach most recently served on the San Diego Mojo staff as an assistant coach. [More]
Ted Ginn Jr. named as Aviators first head coach
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
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The United Football League’s President and CEO, Russ Brandon, announced Wednesday that former Ohio State football All-American and NFL veteran Ted Ginn Jr. will be the first head football coach of the Columbus Aviators. [More]
OWU tops Capital in early battle of top area teams
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
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The Ohio Wesleyan and Capital women’s basketball teams squared off Tuesday, each with only one loss on the season. The OWU Battling Bishops were ranked #16 nationally, while the Comets were unranked. It was an important non-conference contest for both squads. [More]
MLV All-Stars to play in Orlando In 2026
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
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Major League Volleyball has announced that its All-Star Match will be played at Addition Financial Arena – home of the Orlando Valkyries – in 2026. The competition will take place on Saturday, March 28 at noon ET and be broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+. A year ago, the contest reached a peak viewership of 445,000 on CBS. [More]
Capital wins at Muskingum on last-second shot
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
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The Capital women’s basketball team was in New Concord Wednesday night to take on Muskingum in both teams’ first OAC contest of the season. Samaree Perkins made a lay-up and a free throw with one second left to give the Comets a 57-55 road win and stay undefeated through their first seven games. [More]
Fury select three collegiate players in MLV Draft
Monday, November 24, 2025
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The Columbus Fury wrapped up the Major League Volleyball Draft Monday with three collegiate players, led by the 10th overall pick outside hitter Flormarie Heradia Colon from the University of Miami. [More]
Otterbein volleyball nabs fourth straight OAC title
Saturday, November 15, 2025
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The Otterbein volleyball team (24-5, 7-1) captured its fourth consecutive Ohio Athletic Conference tournament title Saturday with a 3-1 win at Marietta (17-8, 7-1). Marietta beat the Cardinals in their one regular season match. [More]
Capital, Ohio Wesleyan capture football wins
Saturday, November 15, 2025
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On Saturday, the Capital Comets came from behind to down Wilmington on the road and the Ohio Wesleyan Battling Bishops rolled to beat Oberlin at Selby Stadium. In other CBUS-area college play, Denison, Ohio Dominican, and Otterbein fell to conference opponents. [More]
Otterbein men’s soccer wins OAC tourney in snow
Sunday, November 9, 2025
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The Otterbein men’s soccer team was in Ada Sunday to play the Ohio Northern Polar Bears in the OAC championship match. It was a defensive battle throughout as both squads dealt with cold temperatures and eventually snow flurries. The Cardinals won their second straight OAC tournament title in extra-time penalty kicks. [More]
Denison captures NCAC field hockey title
Saturday, November 8, 2025
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The Denison field hockey team (12-6, 8-1) traveled to Selby Stadium in Delaware Saturday to take on host Ohio Wesleyan (11-6, 8-1) in the NCAC tournament championship match. The Big Red fell behind in the first half, but came back to tie the contest in regulation, then capture the crown in overtime. [More]
ODU, Denison with football wins Saturday
Saturday, November 8, 2025
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Ohio Dominican (G-MAC) and Denison (NCAC) each posted victories in football action Saturday. Capital (OAC), Ohio Wesleyan (NCAC) , and Otterbein (non-conference) all suffered defeats on the afternoon. [More]
Ohio Wesleyan women win NCAC cross country crown
Saturday, November 1, 2025
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The Ohio Wesleyan women’s cross country team captured its first-ever North Coast Athletic Conference title at Kenyon College’s course in Gambier, Ohio Saturday. The Bishops topped second-place John Carroll by just 1:05 of total team time. [More]
Columbus Fury announce 2026 schedule
Friday, October 31, 2025
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The Columbus Fury have unveiled their 2026 Major League Volleyball schedule, featuring 14 home matches beginning on January 10 against the inaugural league champions, the Omaha Supernovas. [More]
ODU, Denison, Capital post big football wins
Saturday, October 11, 2025
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Ohio Dominican, Denison, and Capital all won football games on the road Saturday. ODU beat Kentucky Wesleyan (G-MAC), while Denison won at Wooster (NCAC) and Capital beat Manchester (non-conference). [More]
New Columbus UFL team gains an identity
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
By Ed Francis
The United Football League revealed the Columbus Aviators team name, colors, and logo Tuesday. Columbus’ newest professional sports teams logo features a red “A” for Aviators, with the cross of the letter a light shade of blue and in the shape of a propellor. A dark blue badge wraps around the letter. [More]
Denison beats Ohio Wesleyan, other local colleges fall
Saturday, October 4, 2025
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Denison beat Ohio Wesleyan in Granville 35-20, but other local colleges – Capital, Otterbein, and Ohio Dominican – lost in gridiron action. Denison scored three touchdowns in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Big Red QB Tyler Love passed for 305 yards and three touchdowns and ran one in as well. [More]
Four local colleges find tough sledding Saturday
Saturday, September 27, 2025
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Four CBUS-area college teams – Ohio Dominican, Capital, Otterbein, and Denison – were in action Saturday, but none were able to come away with a victory. Ohio Dominican had a 7-0 lead until the fourth quarter when the Walsh Cavaliers scored twice to win 14-7. [More]
MLB to go with “robot” umpire reviews in 2026
Saturday, September 27, 2025
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Major League Baseball’s Joint Competition Committee voted this week to bring the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) Challenge System to the big leagues following several years of use in Minor League baseball, including in the Columbus Clippers’ games, and in MLB Spring Training and the All-Star Game this season. [More]
#20 Otterbein women’s volleyball wins two
Friday, September 26, 2025
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The #20-ranked Otterbein women’s volleyball team (13-5) won two matches Friday at the Rike Center in Westerville, downing the Transylvania Pioneers (12-5) in straight sets and the Mount St. Joseph Lions (5-9) three sets to one. [More]
College Football: Ohio Dominican beats Tiffin, Capital and OWU fall
Saturday, September 20, 2025
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Three CBUS-area college teams – Ohio Dominican, Capital, and Ohio Wesleyan – were in action Saturday, all playing at home. Ohio Dominican beat Tiffin 20-14 at Panther Stadium, while Capital and Ohio Wesleyan fell. [More]
College Football: Capital wins opener, ODU pitches shutout
Saturday, September 13, 2025
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There was a lot of college football for CBUS-area teams this weekend, including season debuts for Capital and Ohio Dominican, both of whom came away with wins. The rest of the local squads had tough sledding, with Denison, Ohio Wesleyan, and Otterbein all falling. [More]
Head coach Perez signs multi-year extension with Fury
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
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The Columbus Fury have agreed to a multi-year contract extension for head coach Ángel Pérez, the organization announced Wednesday. Pérez enters his third season as head coach of the Fury in 2026. [More]
Fury sign nine free agents for upcoming season
Friday, August 15, 2025
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The Columbus Fury have signed nine players during the 2025 Free Agency period, as the club builds its roster for the 2026 season. The roster at this point features a pair of returning players from last season and the additions of several highly experienced international players. [More]
UFL to relocate team to Columbus for spring 2026
Thursday, July 31, 2025
By Ed Francis
Professional football is coming back to Columbus. New United Football League co-owner Mike Repole said Thursday that the Ohio capital will be the new home of a still to-be-determined relocated franchise. [More]
Denison wins first game in DIII championship series
Friday, May 30, 2025
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The Denison baseball team started its NCAA DIII Championship Series with a wild win over Rowan University Friday in Eastlake, Ohio. The Big Red took a 12-5 lead to the seventh inning only to hold on for a 12-10 win over the Profs. Denison knocked out 19 hits and gave up 10, along with seven walks. The teams combined for six errors. [More]
Denison baseball headed to DIII Championship Series
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
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The Denison baseball team beat the Belhaven Blazers (Jackson, Miss.) two games to none this past weekend in the DIII NCAA Super-Regionals to advance to the eight-team Championship Series beginning May 30. The double-elimination tournament will be played in Eastlake, Ohio at the home of the Lake County Captains. [More]
Denison begins super-regional play Friday
Thursday, May 22, 2025
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The Denison baseball team (38-5) will host an NCAA D3 best-of-three super-regional series against the Belhaven Blazers (34-13) beginning Friday. The Blazers will make the trip to Granville from Jackson, Mississippi. A member of the Collegiate Conference of the South, this is the first NCAA tournament berth for Belhaven. [More]
Grandview’s Amicon wins Ivy meet steeplechase
Sunday, May 11, 2025
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Derek Amicon, a senior on the Cornell University track team, is a product of the cross country and track programs at Grandview Heights High School. While a Bobcat, he was the OHSAA state champ in cross country and was named as the MVP of both teams. He left GHHS holding three school records. [More]
Denison women’s lacrosse advances to Sweet 16
Sunday, May 11, 2025
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The Denison women’s lacrosse team (16-4) beat Lake Forest (15-6), 23-4, Sunday at Kienzle-Hylbert Stadium in Granville to advance to the third round of the NCAA DIII tournament. The Big Red will face Franklin & Marshall (18-2) next Saturday in Lancaster, Penn. in a Sweet 16 matchup. [More]
ODU baseball wins thriller to advance
Thursday, May 8, 2025
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On Thursday, the Ohio Dominican baseball squad came from behind with two runs in the ninth inning against Kentucky Wesleyan and walked off with a 7-6 win in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference tournament at Prasco Park in Mason, Ohio. The G-MAC tourney is a pool-play affair with two four-team brackets. [More]
Fury finish season with win at Vegas
Sunday, May 4, 2025
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The Columbus Fury (9-19) played their final match of the season and did it in style as they beat the Vegas Thrill (10-18) on the road in five sets – 23-25, 25-22, 25-16, 18-25, and 15-5. With the win, the Fury halted a four-game losing skid. [More]
Denison women golfers win NCAC tourney
Sunday, May 4, 2025
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The Denison women’s golf team won their fifth straight NCAC tournament title after three rounds at Otter Creek Golf Course in Columbus, Ind. concluded Sunday. All five members of the team finished in the top ten as individuals, with sophomore Lizzy Grant leading the team with a second-place finish. [More]
Fury swept in San Diego as season nears end
Thursday, May 1, 2025
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The Columbus Fury (8-20) are in the final week of their second season. Going into Thursday’s match with the San Diego Mojo (11-17), they had two games remaining. Like the Fury, San Diego is not headed to the PVF post-season. However, the Mojo dominated Thursday’s action, winning in three sets – 25-21, 25-21, and 25-20. [More]
Fury fall at Orlando in four sets
Sunday, April 27, 2025
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The Columbus Fury are in the process of finishing up their second regular season. Against the Orlando Valkyries at Addition Financial Arena Sunday, Columbus got off to a good start, winning the first set 25-22. After that, Orlando won three sets in a row for the victory – 29-27, 25-22, and 25-18. [More]
Fury’s Leao sets record in loss at Omaha
Friday, April 25, 2025
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The Columbus Fury went to Omaha Friday to take on the top team in the PVF standings. The Supernovas came into the match having, uncharacteristically, lost two of their last three outings. The Fury took Omaha to a fifth set, but lost that set 15-9 to fall 3-2. [More]
Ohio Dominican wins first men’s golf title
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
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The Ohio Dominican men’s golf team beat Findlay 5-0 in the medal round of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference Wednesday to capture the Panthers’ first-ever conference title. Eleven G-MAC teams battled through three rounds of stroke play previous to Tuesday’s head-to-head medal round. [More]
Orlando halts Fury winning streak with sweep
Friday, April 18, 2025
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The Columbus Fury (8-16) came into their Friday night match against the Orlando Valkyries (14-10) with a three-game winning streak on the line. Unfortunately, the Valkyries had other ideas and swept the Fury, 3-0. [More]
Fury post first win over San Diego
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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Coming into Wednesday’s match with San Diego (8-15) at Nationwide Arena, the Columbus Fury (8-15) had lost all six matches to the Mojo over the past two seasons. The Fury put an end to San Diego’s streak with a four-set win – 25-22, 25-20, 22-25, and 25-18. [More]
OWU men’s lacrosse wins late in NCAC battle
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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The Ohio Wesleyan men’s lacrosse team (10-3, 5-0) was in Gambier Tuesday to take on the Kenyon Owls (9-5, 4-2) in a battle for the top spot in the North Coast Athletic Conference. The score was tied at the end of the first three quarters. The Bishops topped Kenyon in the fourth quarter, 6-3, to win, 14-11. [More]
Fury capture “Thrill”-ing victory in Vegas
Sunday, April 13, 2025
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The Columbus Fury (7-15) beat the Vegas Thrill (8-14) for the third time this season, sweeping the match Sunday afternoon – 25-20, 25-23, and 25-21 – at Lee’s Family Forum in Las Vegas. The Fury are in last place in the PVF but just one game behind both Vegas and the San Diego Mojo. [More]
Capital lacrosse grabs road win in Ada
Saturday, April 12, 2025
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Going into Saturday’s match at Ohio Northern’s Dial-Roberson Stadium, the Capital Comets (8-4, 4-1) were tied with the Polar Bears (10-5, 3-2) in the OAC standings. Capital’s Grace Osborn, the NCAA’s top all-time scorer, posted 10 goals to lead the Comets to a 21-7 victory. [More]
Fury block their way to win over Indy
Saturday, April 5, 2025
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The Columbus Fury snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-1 win over the Indy Ignite Saturday at Nationwide Arena. In the process, the Fury set a franchise record with 16 blocks in the match. Abby Walker and Kaylee Cox each had four blocks to lead the team. [More5
ODU rallies for home win over Cedarville
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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The Ohio Dominican baseball team (10-20) rallied twice in its game with visiting Cedarville (12-17) Wednesday to win 11-6 in G-MAC play. The Yellow Jackets jumped to an early lead, scoring four runs in the top of the first inning at Frank Damian Field. [More]
Fury fall in three sets against Atlanta
Sunday, March 30, 2025
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It has been a season of streaks for the Columbus Fury (5-15). Unfortuately, they are suffering through their lastest, having lost seven of their last eight. The latest defeat came Sunday in Atlanta when the Vibe (14-8) swept the Fury, 3-0, the fourth straight loss for Columbus. [More]
Otterbein sweeps DH from Capital, keeps Oar
Saturday, March 29, 2025
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It doesn’t matter what the sport is when Otterbein and Capital play. The OAC arch-rivals play for the “Oar” whenever they engage in competition. Such was the case Saturday when the schools’ baseball teams stepped on the diamond in Westerville. The Cardinals opened the home twin bill with a 6-4 win and closed with a 13-9 victory. [More]
Fury fall on road in five sets to Rise
Friday, March 28, 2025
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The Columbus Fury (5-14) traveled to Grand Rapids, Mich. for a match against the Rise (8-11) Friday. The Fury won the fourth set to send it to a fifth, but the Rise won the tie-breaker 15-13 to take the match. [More]
Fury swept by Atlanta at Nationwide
Sunday, March 23, 2025
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The Columbus Fury (5-13) hosted the Atlanta Vibe (12-8) Sunday at Nationwide Arena. The last time the two teams met, Columbus swept Atlanta in perhaps the Fury’s best performance of the season. On Sunday, the Vibe returned the favor, taking three sets to none for the victory. [More]
Fury comeback comes up short at Indy
Thursday, March 20, 2025
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The Indy Ignite (10-8) won the first two sets against the visiting Columbus Fury (5-12) Thursday night in Indianapolis, but the Fury responded by taking the following two sets. In the deciding fifth set, the teams were deadlocked at 11-11, but the Ignite ended up winning it 15-13 to take the match, 3-2. [More]
OWU tops Capital in epic lacrosse battle
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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It’s always a spirited affair when the women’s lacrosse teams from Ohio Wesleyan (6-3) and Capital (4-3) get together on the field, whether in Delaware or Bexley. On Wednesday, it was Capital’s turn to host their annual non-conference tilt. A goal from the Bishops with 2:05 left in the game gave them a 17-16 road win. [More]
OWU ends great season with NCAA tourney loss
Friday, March 14, 2025
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The Ohio Wesleyan women’s basketball team finished their season with a record of 25-4, NCAC regular season and tournament titles, and an NCAA berth. The Bishops won games in their first two rounds off the NCAA tourney, but fell to Baldwin Wallace, 68-65, in Bloomington, Ill. Friday. [More]
Fury sweep Vegas to get back on winning side
Friday, March 14, 2025
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It’s been a season of streaks for the Columbus Fury. The latest one was three losses in matches that they played well early but couldn’t keep their momentum in later sets. That changed Friday night at Nationwide Arena when they hosted the Vegas Thrill. [More]
Fury fall in Orlando for third straight loss
Sunday, March 9, 2025
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The Columbus Fury won their opening set in Orlando Sunday, then lost three straight to find themselves on the losing end. The Fury started well against the Valkyries. After taking the first set 27-25, Columbus then fell 25-21, 21-18, and 25-21 and lost their third straight match after winning four of their previous five. [More]
PVF leader Omaha sweeps Fury at Nationwide
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
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The Columbus Fury were coming off a loss in San Diego to the Mojo after a three-game winning streak. Unfortunately, they returned home Wednesday to take on the league-leading Omaha Supernovas. The Supernovas had won five of their last six coming into their match with the Fury. [More]
Fury winning streak snapped in San Diego
Saturday, March 1, 2025
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After a tough start to the season, the Columbus Fury took a three-game winning streak to the West Coast Saturday. The Fury was looking for their first victory against the San Diego Mojo in their sixth try over the last two years. [More]
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